Post-scandal
Following the fraud debacle, the entire interactive software branch was sold for $1 billion to French publisher Havas in 1998, the same year Havas was purchased by Vivendi.
Early in 2004, Cendant acquired the trademark rights to the Ramada brand in the United States, where there were 819 franchised properties. It also acquired the Canadian rights.[2] On September 15, 2004, Cendant purchased the Ramada International Hotels & Resorts unit from Marriott International. At the time, this was primarily a franchised brand of 204 hotels operating in 26 countries and territories.